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According to crimebycity.com's analysis of NHTSA data, the most dangerous city to drive in in Ohio is Riverside, OH with 23.0 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents per year (2020–2024; Road Danger Score 96/100), vs a US average of 12.3.
Highest Traffic-Fatality Rates in Ohio
Cities ranked by Road Danger Score — 5-year traffic deaths per 100,000 residents from NHTSA FARS.
| # | City | Danger Score | Deaths per 100K/yr | Deaths 2020–2024 | Alcohol % | Speeding % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside | 96/100 | 23.0 | 28 | 30% | 9% |
| 2 | East Cleveland | 93/100 | 19.5 | 13 | 54% | 23% |
| 3 | Cleveland | 91/100 | 18.1 | 328 | 36% | 38% |
| 4 | Dayton | 88/100 | 16.5 | 111 | 30% | 20% |
| 5 | Brooklyn | 88/100 | 16.3 | 9 | 25% | 25% |
| 6 | Trotwood | 87/100 | 15.7 | 18 | 25% | 19% |
| 7 | Maumee | 85/100 | 14.8 | 10 | 22% | 44% |
| 8 | Youngstown | 84/100 | 14.3 | 42 | 45% | 29% |
| 9 | Warrensville Heights | 81/100 | 13.4 | 9 | 50% | 0% |
| 10 | Euclid | 79/100 | 12.9 | 31 | 43% | 37% |
| 11 | Springdale | 78/100 | 12.6 | 7 | 57% | 43% |
| 12 | Toledo | 77/100 | 12.5 | 165 | 39% | 30% |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 76/100 | 12.3 | 191 | 40% | 20% |
| 14 | Akron | 75/100 | 11.9 | 112 | 37% | 34% |
| 15 | Monroe | 70/100 | 11.1 | 10 | 22% | 22% |
| 16 | Springfield | 70/100 | 11.1 | 32 | 17% | 23% |
| 17 | West Carrollton | 69/100 | 10.9 | 7 | 29% | 43% |
| 18 | Parma Heights | 68/100 | 10.7 | 11 | 46% | 27% |
| 19 | Norton | 67/100 | 10.6 | 6 | 17% | 17% |
| 20 | Canton | 66/100 | 10.2 | 35 | 29% | 15% |
| 21 | Middletown | 66/100 | 10.1 | 26 | 39% | 39% |
| 22 | Macedonia | 64/100 | 9.9 | 6 | 20% | 60% |
| 23 | Columbus | 61/100 | 9.5 | 435 | 27% | 17% |
| 24 | Clayton | 58/100 | 9.1 | 6 | 20% | 20% |
| 25 | Grove City | 56/100 | 8.8 | 19 | 26% | 21% |
| 26 | Sharonville | 56/100 | 8.7 | 6 | 33% | 33% |
| 27 | Franklin | 55/100 | 8.6 | 5 | 20% | 0% |
| 28 | Huber Heights | 53/100 | 8.3 | 18 | 24% | 35% |
| 29 | Oregon | 52/100 | 8.1 | 8 | 29% | 43% |
| 30 | Vandalia | 52/100 | 8.1 | 6 | 0% | 20% |
| 31 | Conneaut | 51/100 | 8.0 | 5 | 20% | 0% |
| 32 | Bedford | 50/100 | 7.8 | 5 | 60% | 60% |
| 33 | Lima | 48/100 | 7.5 | 13 | 23% | 15% |
| 34 | Lorain | 46/100 | 7.3 | 24 | 44% | 44% |
| 35 | Miamisburg | 44/100 | 7.1 | 7 | 57% | 29% |
| 36 | Maple Heights | 43/100 | 7.0 | 8 | 43% | 43% |
| 37 | Sandusky | 42/100 | 6.7 | 8 | 43% | 29% |
| 38 | Willoughby | 41/100 | 6.6 | 8 | 25% | 50% |
| 39 | Pataskala | 41/100 | 6.6 | 6 | 33% | 0% |
| 40 | Norwood | 39/100 | 6.3 | 6 | 40% | 60% |
| 41 | Mansfield | 35/100 | 5.8 | 14 | 14% | 21% |
| 42 | Portsmouth | 34/100 | 5.8 | 5 | 0% | 20% |
| 43 | Barberton | 34/100 | 5.7 | 7 | 43% | 14% |
| 44 | Strongsville | 33/100 | 5.7 | 13 | 8% | 17% |
| 45 | Elyria | 33/100 | 5.6 | 15 | 46% | 46% |
| 46 | Aurora | 32/100 | 5.6 | 5 | 25% | 0% |
| 47 | Athens | 32/100 | 5.6 | 7 | 17% | 83% |
| 48 | Streetsboro | 32/100 | 5.6 | 5 | 20% | 20% |
| 49 | Findlay | 31/100 | 5.5 | 11 | 27% | 18% |
| 50 | Green Township | 30/100 | 5.4 | 16 | 27% | 33% |
| 51 | Dublin | 29/100 | 5.3 | 13 | 42% | 8% |
| 52 | North Royalton | 28/100 | 5.2 | 8 | 29% | 29% |
| 53 | Troy | 28/100 | 5.2 | 7 | 29% | 0% |
| 54 | Fairborn | 28/100 | 5.2 | 9 | 44% | 22% |
| 55 | Warren | 27/100 | 5.1 | 10 | 44% | 11% |
| 56 | Hamilton | 27/100 | 5.1 | 16 | 40% | 13% |
| 57 | Marion | 27/100 | 5.1 | 9 | 22% | 11% |
| 58 | North Olmsted | 27/100 | 5.1 | 8 | 43% | 43% |
| 59 | Gahanna | 23/100 | 4.6 | 8 | 38% | 38% |
| 60 | Massillon | 21/100 | 4.3 | 7 | 29% | 29% |
| 61 | Fairfield | 19/100 | 4.1 | 9 | 33% | 33% |
| 62 | Cuyahoga Falls | 18/100 | 3.9 | 10 | 10% | 20% |
| 63 | Centerville | 17/100 | 3.8 | 5 | 25% | 0% |
| 64 | Westerville | 17/100 | 3.7 | 7 | 0% | 0% |
| 65 | Lancaster | 14/100 | 3.4 | 7 | 43% | 14% |
| 66 | North Ridgeville | 13/100 | 3.2 | 6 | 33% | 33% |
| 67 | Avon | 13/100 | 3.1 | 4 | 50% | 0% |
| 68 | Mentor | 12/100 | 3.0 | 7 | 43% | 14% |
| 69 | Wooster | 11/100 | 3.0 | 4 | 25% | 0% |
| 70 | Lakewood | 10/100 | 2.8 | 7 | 50% | 50% |
| 71 | Mason | 10/100 | 2.8 | 5 | 0% | 0% |
| 72 | Hilliard | 10/100 | 2.7 | 5 | 60% | 20% |
| 73 | Delaware | 9/100 | 2.6 | 6 | 17% | 17% |
| 74 | Reynoldsburg | 9/100 | 2.4 | 5 | 40% | 0% |
| 75 | Pickerington | 8/100 | 2.3 | 3 | 67% | 67% |
| 76 | Avon Lake | 8/100 | 2.3 | 3 | 67% | 100% |
| 77 | Kent | 8/100 | 2.2 | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 78 | Stow | 6/100 | 1.8 | 3 | 0% | 0% |
| 79 | Kettering | 6/100 | 1.8 | 5 | 20% | 20% |
| 80 | Westlake | 6/100 | 1.8 | 3 | 33% | 33% |
| 81 | Upper Arlington | 6/100 | 1.7 | 3 | 33% | 33% |
| 82 | Perrysburg | 5/100 | 1.6 | 2 | 0% | 0% |
| 83 | Medina | 5/100 | 1.5 | 2 | 0% | 0% |
| 84 | Shaker Heights | 4/100 | 1.4 | 2 | 0% | 0% |
| 85 | Marysville | 2/100 | 0.7 | 1 | 0% | 0% |
| 86 | Brunswick | 2/100 | 0.6 | 1 | 0% | 0% |